Healthy Diet & The Food Pyramid

• Make sure you eat the recommended servings from each of the five food groups: Grains, Fruits, Vegetables, Dairy, and Meats/Beans. Keep your servings of fat, sugar, and salt to a minimum.


• Beware of canned fruits and vegetables, because they typically contain high levels of sodium/salt and sugar.


• Instead, try fresh or frozen fruits and vegetables or look for canned fruits and vegetables that are "low sodium" or "in natural fruit juices."

• http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/index.html
• http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/grains_counts_table.html
• http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/vegetables_counts_table.html
• http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/fruits_counts_table.html
• http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/milk_counts_table.html
• http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/meat_counts_table.html